From InfoWorld: Google continues to hone Android's security capabilities, with features in the Android N upgrade due this fall prefaced by the Android for Work security apparatus and other security updates in last year's Android Marshmallow release.
Speaking at the Google I/O developer conference on Thursday, Adrian Ludwig, head of the Android security team at Google, noted three key security features planned for Android N, the new Android version expected to debut this fall: file-based encryption, Mediaserver hardening, and automatic updates.
Encryption, Ludwig said, is fundamental to trust in Android, particularly given the mobile nature of these devices.
File-based encryption provides for more granular control over what data to encrypt, while silent and seamless updates reduce IT management overhead, noted Gartner analyst Mark Hung.
Android N devices can also install system updates in the background. So the next time a user powers up a device, it can automatically switch into the new updated system image.
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